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Three-year-old boy dies following dog bite
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The dog has been seized by police and placed in kennels. Its breed has not yet been established.
Halstead woman arrested for dangerous dog offences
 
A woman has been arrested following the death of a three-year-old boy, who was bitten by a dog at a property in Halstead yesterday (18 August).

Essex Police say the incident occurred in Parker Way at around 5.40pm. The boy was taken to hospital following the bite but sadly died from his injuries.

A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and the dog has been seized by police and placed in kennels. The breed of the dog has not yet been established.

Neighbour Phyllis Young told BBC News she heard the boy screaming. "I did not really associate it with anything terrible - it was like children having a bit of fun. But then I thought it might not be quite right.

"Then it was quiet. I looked out of the window and saw a police car and paramedics and neighbours looking along the road."

When she went to ask what had happened, she was told "the dog had attacked the little boy and he was in a bad way."

The incident is the second fatal dog attack this week. On Monday 15 August, 52-year-old David Ellam died in hospital after being attacked by a dog in West Yorkshire. Police had recently seized the dog due to concerns it may be a banned breed, but it was returned to its owner just days before the attack.

Section One of the Dangerous Dogs Act, which prohibits four types of dog, has recently come under fierce criticism from animal welfare and behaviour organisations, who say it has done nothing to reduce the number of dog bites. The RSPCA, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors are among those calling for urgent changes in the law.

NHS figures show dog bites or strikes accounted for 7,227 hospital admissions in England between March 2014 and February 2015 - a rise of 6.5 per cent compared to the previous 12 months.

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Defra shares new Sanitary and Phytosanitary guidance

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 Defra has published guidance for the vet sector ahead of a proposed UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement.

The agreement, which will change the movement and trade of animals and related products, could see reductions in checks, paperwork and certification. As well as describing regulatory developments, the advice highlights the importance of animal ID, registration and traceability in disease control and other compliance arrangements.

The guidance can be found here. More detail is expected as negotiations progress. 

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New form for online veterinary medicines retailers

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has produced a new online form for retailers wishing to sell veterinary medicines on the internet.

The form replace the previous Word version and is part of the VMD's ongoing commitment to digitise its processes. Anyone retailing prescription medicines online, including POM-V, POM-VPS and NFA-VPS categories, is lawfully required to register with the VMD before trading.

The change only applies to new applicants. Retailers already listed on the VMD's Register of Online Retailers or registered under the Accredited Internet Retailer Scheme (AIRS) do not need to do anything.